Daria Gavrilova defeats Kristina Mladenovic 6-4,4-6, 11-9 in MelbourneLocal hope will next face Carla Suarez Navarro on SundayFist-pumping fan-favourite Daria Gavrilova has continued her dream summer to bound into the Australian Open fourth round at Melbourne Park. The 21-year-old-fashioned ball of energy defeated Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic 6-4 4-6 11-9 in a Friday night thriller to reach the second week of a grand slam for the first time.
Gavrilova backed up her stunning second-round win over dual Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova to recall out Mladenovic, or the tournament’s 28th seed,in a rollercoaster encounter at Hisense Arena that featured no less than 13 service breaks.
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Source: theguardian.com